![]() ![]() She believes that she is nothing more than a weapon designed to kill. Throughout the story, she tries to come to terms with her body while still trying to convince herself that she is still human. Her love for Shuji is the last of her humanity. In the final episodes of the anime, she appears to be nothing more than a cold, ruthless machine that delights in her growing, destructive powers and killing people without mercy. ![]() Her condition worsens and her humanity seems to fade away entirely. As Chise's weapon-side starts to take over, her heart stops beating, her body lacks warmth and her sense of taste and touch are dulled, but other senses (especially sight) are accentuated. She was turned into the ultimate weapon against her will and the series revolves around her and her fading humanity. However, Chise is very inexperienced and does not know much about relationships to the point she reads shōjo manga for advice. She starts dating Shuji, with Akemi's help, and tries to make her relationship work with him despite his apparently aloof personality. She was constantly hospitalized in Tokyo during her elementary years, and thus, has very few friends (except for Akemi). In the end, she is able to realize who she truly is.Ī number of minor characters who do not necessarily know of Chise's role in the war have sub-plots that concern everyday people in the context of war: a woman whose husband is constantly away from home, a school boy who joins the army to protect his girlfriend, a girl whose civilian boyfriend is killed in a bombing, and others.Ĭharacters Chise ( ちせ) Voiced by: Fumiko Orikasa (Japanese) Melissa Hutchison (English) Portrayed by: Aki Maeda A shy, clumsy girl with very little self-esteem and has poor grades in everything except for World History. From this, the resolution of the conflict follows. Fundamentally important to the plot is the relationship between Shuji and Chise. Her soul is constantly trying to be a normal girl, while her body succumbs to the devastating effects of the weapon cell within her. The main conflict is within Chise herself she questions whether or not she is human. This story focuses primarily on Chise's fading humanity as her condition worsens. It was not until the OVA episodes were released that an explanation for Chise being chosen was offered: her body has the highest degree of compatibility with the weapon system. In the anime, it is not apparent why Chise was chosen to be the ultimate weapon or why the country is under attack. She tells him she has become the ultimate weapon, without her knowledge or consent, and that she is seen by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) as the last hope for defending Japan. Separated from his friends, Shuji wanders through the wreckage-only to stumble upon Chise here she has metal wings and weapons-apparently grafted onto her body. He and his friends run for cover, but notice a fast and small flying object shooting down the enemy bombers. One day, while Shuji is shopping in Sapporo, unknown bombers attack the city in broad daylight. However, Chise is very shy and Shuji is insensitive: neither know how to express their feelings very well, but they do indeed have feelings for each other. Chise, a fellow student in his class, declares her love for Shuji at the beginning of the series. ![]() The ensuing story is narrated by Shuji through flashbacks while reading Chise's diary. The story begins with Shuji, a high school student in a Hokkaidō coastal city, walking up to an observatory and reminiscing about his girlfriend, Chise there he finds her exchange diaries that she purposefully left behind. The anime was later licensed in 2014 by Sentai Filmworks and released under the title She, the Ultimate Weapon. A live-action film adaptation premiered in January 2006.īoth the manga and the anime series were licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media. A two-episode side-story original video animation (OVA) by Studio Fantasia was released in 2005. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from December 1999 to October 2001, with its chapters collected in seven tankōbon volumes.Ī 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Gonzo aired from July to September 2002. ( 最終兵器彼女, Saishū Heiki Kanojo), also known as She, the Ultimate Weapon, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shin Takahashi. Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet. ![]()
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